
About
James P. Kimball has tried over 90 jury trials to a verdict in the Superior Court of New Jersey in Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Middlesex and Passaic counties. In 2000, he was certified by the New Jersey Supreme Court as a Civil and Criminal Trial Attorney. At present, he manages case files primarily in Bergen County where he is responsible for cases from filing the complaint to a verdict or settlement. He also served as an elected official in his hometown of Montvale and served as the attorney to the Zoning Board of Adjustment in Wood-Ridge.
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Education
- J.D., Seton Hall University School of Law, 1992
- B.A., The Ohio State University, 1989
Bar Admissions
- New York, 2018
- New Jersey, 1992
- U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 1992
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court New Jersey, 1992
- Federal District Court of New Jersey, 1992
- U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 2007
Areas of Practice
- 100% Personal Injury Trial Attorney for the Injured
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Life Member, Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- Brain Injury Alliance of New Jersey
- New Jersey Association for Justice
- New Jersey State Bar Association
- Bergen County Bar Association
- The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Civil Plaintiff Lawyers
- New Jersey Supreme Court Certified Civil Trial Attorney
- NY State Bar Association
- National Trial Lawyers Association Top 100 Civil Plaintiff Attorney
Classes/Seminars
- Lecturer, National Business Institute, December 15, 2016 – Personal Injury Evidence: Social Media, Smartphones, Expert and Medical Records
- Lecturer, New Jersey Association for Justice Meadowlands Seminar, November 14, 2014 – Cross Examination of the Defense Medical Expert
Notable Cases
- $1,675,000 pretrial settlement in Bergen County for cervical disc herniations
- $1,625,000 pretrial settlement in Bergen County for lumbar spine injuries with spine stimulator implant
- $575,000 pretrial settlement in Bergen County for lumbar disc herniations and mild traumatic brain injury
- $500,000 verdict in Bergen County for lumbar disc herniation
- $1,000,000 settlement at trial in Bergen County for cervical and lumbar disc herniations
- $1,000,000 verdict in Hudson County for herniated disc injury.
- $440,000 verdict in Bergen County for herniated disc injury.
- $180,000 verdict in Bergen County for herniated disc injury.
- $125,000 verdict in Bergen County for herniated disc injury.
- $100,000 verdict in Middlesex County for a shoulder injury.
- $500,000 pre-trial settlement in Bergen County for shoulder, jaw and back injuries.
- $490,000 pre-trial settlement for cervical disc injury.
- $200,000 pre-trial settlement in Bergen County for the psychiatric injury.
- $180,000 pre-trial settlement in Bergen County for fractured sternum and knee injuries.
- $150,000 pre-trial settlement in Bergen County for lumbar disc bulge injury.
- $125,000 pre-trial settlement in Bergen County for TMJ injury and herniated disc injury.
- $950,000 settlement during trial for spinal hardware failure.
- $150,000 settlement during trial in Bergen County for knee injury.
- $150,000 settlement at trial in Passaic County for herniated disc injury.
- $150,000 settlement during trial in Bergen County for knee injury.
- $125,000 pre-trial settlement in Bergen County for TMJ injury and herniated disc injury.
- $125,000 verdict in Bergen County for herniated disc injury.
- $100,000 verdict in Middlesex County for a shoulder injury.